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Lot 51. Gallienus AE28, Samos
Death of Penthesilea
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, September 15th, 19:25:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 08:31:11 CET
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Price realised: |
CHF 1'100.00 (8 bids)
Approx. EUR 1'181.61 / USD 1'231.00 / GBP 982.52
Bid history
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CHF 1'100.00
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Bidder 5 *
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2013-09-07, 18:45:00
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CHF 1'100.00
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Bidder 4 *
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2013-09-15, 19:24:54
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CHF 750.00
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Bidder 3 *
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2013-09-15, 09:34:35
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CHF 600.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2013-09-09, 16:05:47
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CHF 550.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2013-09-09, 10:18:06
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CHF 380.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2013-09-01, 14:32:57
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CHF 300.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2013-09-01, 14:03:37
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CHF 260.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2013-09-01, 14:32:47
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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High bidder: |
Bidder 5
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eAuction #18, Lot 51. Estimate: CHF 250.00
Gallienus (253-268 AD). AE28 (9.73 g), Samos, island off Ionia.
Obv. AYT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, laureate, draped and and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
Rev. CAMIΩN, helmeted Achilles standing right, stabbing Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons.
SNG Aulock -; SNG München -; SNG Leypold -; SNG Righetti -; SNG Glasgow -; Lindgren I + III -; Imhoof-Blumer KM -; BMC -, acsearch -; cf. Boston Museum of Fine Arts acc. no. 1984.257 (same dies).
Extremely rare. Very fine.
Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, rushed to aid the Trojans after Hektor's death, but was herself stabbed by Achilles in battle. When Achilles removed the helmet of the dying queen, he fell in love with her and mourned over her death.
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